as in rivalry
an earnest effort for superiority or victory over another
the playful competition over who would get the new office turned into a real dogfight
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Recent Examples of dogfight
Pakistan scrambled fighter jets, and the two air forces engaged in a dogfight before the crisis ended.
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Michael Kugelman, Time, 3 May 2025
Nara’s compelling Cosmic Eyes then followed suit, going for £9 million (high estimate: £8 million) at the end of another 10-minute dogfight between four parties.
—George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 5 Mar. 2025
Lucas, however, wanted to combine the visceral feeling of high-speed World War II dogfights with the realism of 2001.
—Benny Har-Even, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
The Knicks passed that test in Game 1 with a dominant fourth quarter that turned a dogfight into a runaway.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2025
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Michael Kugelman, Time, 3 May 2025
Nara’s compelling Cosmic Eyes then followed suit, going for £9 million (high estimate: £8 million) at the end of another 10-minute dogfight between four parties.
—George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 5 Mar. 2025
Lucas, however, wanted to combine the visceral feeling of high-speed World War II dogfights with the realism of 2001.
—Benny Har-Even, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
The Knicks passed that test in Game 1 with a dominant fourth quarter that turned a dogfight into a runaway.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dogfight
Noun
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At times, the rivalry between the players has become the biggest topic of discussion in sports and eclipsed the athletic world, raising issues of race and gender equality.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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This is a space that is ripe for standardization, the entry of new players in the market, and more vendor rivalries and drama.—
John Burek,
PC Magazine,
20 May 2025
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As a 60-person battle royale, matches can be extremely long and, in tournament play, repeat over and over for hours until a winning team can be crowned.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
20 May 2025
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One scene sure to be an audience favorite has David and his antagonist facing off on either side of the glass wall in a recording studio, sparking a hilarious impromptu rap battle of sorts.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
19 May 2025
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In each episode, the first challenger, selected at random, must choose one of his or her neighboring opponents to go head-to-head in an epic quiz duel in the opponent’s category.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
10 May 2025
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The first challenger, selected at random, must choose one of his or her neighboring opponents to go head-to-head in an epic quiz duel in the opponent’s category.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
10 May 2025
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The event is the world's biggest music competition, watched by more than 160 million people across the world.—
John Revill,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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Evenings bring the magic of Highlander’s signature programs—think talent shows, campfires, and spirited cabin competitions.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
18 May 2025
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The exercises were designed, NATO said, to hone their skills, military capabilities and cooperation for extreme cold weather warfare.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
23 May 2025
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The Department of Defense's bureaucratic inertia is ill-suited to the demands of real-time, adaptive AI warfare.—
Charles Beames,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Barry Keoghan is sharing something deeply personal about his struggle with sobriety.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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But that progress on paper does not mean the struggle is over.—
Danaya Wilson,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
Noun
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Washington's trade war with Beijing has created uncertainty in the world's second-largest economy, which has seen huge tariffs slapped from both sides during the latest quarter in which Alibaba reported.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
15 May 2025
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The base houses some 8,000 U.S. troops, down from about 10,000 at the height of those wars.—
Aamer Madhani,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
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After the tense confrontation, the expecting mom went on to refer to the villain arc fans observed from Engemann during season 2 of the hit show.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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Manuel Vega Lopez, 51, died of gunshot wounds following a confrontation outside a Gilbert home shortly before 4:30 p.m. Monday, May 19, police said in a news release.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
21 May 2025
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“Dogfight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dogfight. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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